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Job Description

Directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 37-1011.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,240.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
• Currently, there are 161,140 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers”.

Also Known As…

• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
• Maintenance Supervisor
• Housekeeping Supervisor
• Housekeeping Director
• Head Custodian
• Facilities Manager
• Executive Housekeeper
• Environmental Services Supervisor (EVS)
• Environmental Services Director
• Custodian
• Buildings and Grounds Supervisor
• Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor
• Sanitation Supervisor
• Room Inspector
• Maintenance Superintendent
• Maintenance Manager
• Maintenance Director
• Maid Supervisor
• Linen Supervisor
• Linen Room Supervisor
• Lead Custodian
• Janitorial Supervisor
• Janitorial Services Supervisor
• Janitor Supervisor
• Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor
• Housekeeping Manager
• Housekeeping Coordinator
• Housekeeper Supervisor
• Housekeeper
• Household Manager
• House Superintendent
• House Cleaner Supervisor
• Hotel or Motel Room Service Supervisor
• Hotel or Motel Cleaning Supervisor
• Home Restoration Service Supervisor
• Home Housekeeper
• Head School Custodian
• Head of Maintenance
• Head Housekeeper
• Head Cleaning Porter
• Facility Supervisor
• Facilities Maintenance Manager
• Facilities and Grounds Director
• Environmental Services Technician
• Environmental Services Coordinator
• Environmental Services Attendant
• Custodian Supervisor
• Custodial Supervisor
• Custodial Operations Manager
• Custodial Manager
• Custodial Foreman
• Cleaning Supervisor
• Cleaning Staff Supervisor
• Butler
• Buildings and Grounds Superintendent
• Buildings and Grounds Director
• Buildings and Grounds Coordinator
• Building Supervisor
• Building Superintendent, Custodian, Janitor, Maintenance
• Building Superintendent, Cleaning, Painting, Maintenance
• Building Services Supervisor
• Building Maintenance Supervisor
• Building Cleaning Supervisor

Tasks for “Maintenance and Custodian Supervisor”

• Coordinate activities with other departments to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and timely manner.
• Select and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, or furnishings.
• Confer with staff to resolve performance and personnel problems, and to discuss company policies.
• Investigate complaints about service and equipment, and take corrective action.
• Recommend or arrange for additional services, such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.
• Issue supplies and equipment to workers.
• Forecast necessary levels of staffing and stock at different times to facilitate effective scheduling and ordering.
• Direct activities for stopping the spread of infections in facilities, such as hospitals.
• Perform or assist with cleaning duties as necessary.
• Check and maintain equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
• Evaluate employee performance and recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals.
• Advise managers, desk clerks, or admitting personnel of rooms ready for occupancy.
• Plan and prepare employee work schedules.
• Screen job applicants, and hire new employees.
• Prepare reports on activity, personnel, and information, such as occupancy, hours worked, facility usage, work performed, and departmental expenses.
• Perform grounds maintenance tasks, such as removing snow and mowing the lawn.
• Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities to determine the type of work required.
• Inspect work performed to ensure that it meets specifications and established standards.
• Supervise in-house services, such as laundries, maintenance and repair, dry cleaning, or valet services.
• Instruct staff in work policies and procedures, and the use and maintenance of equipment.
• Maintain required records of work hours, budgets, payrolls, and other information.
• Establish and implement operational standards and procedures for the departments supervised.
• Select the most suitable cleaning materials for different types of linens, furniture, flooring, and surfaces.
• Inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts.
• Recommend changes that could improve service and increase operational efficiency.
• Perform financial tasks, such as estimating costs and preparing and managing budgets.

Related Technology & Tools

• Washer extractors
• Auto scrubbers
• Building alarm systems
• Steam pressers
• Commercial automatic floor scrubbers
• Desktop computers
• Pressure washers
• Safety goggles
• Floor burnishers
• Personal computers
• Power floor buffers
• All-terrain vacuums
• Mop wringers
• Wet-dry vacuums
• Flatwork ironers
• Industrial clothes dryers
• Light commercial washing machines
• Multi-line telephone systems
• Squeegees
• Carpet shampooers
• Industrial sewing machines
• Dust mops
• Push brooms
• Steam-operated sterilizers
• Carpet steamers
• Spray bottles
• Cleaning scrapers
• Rubber gloves
• Wet mops
• Protective face shields
• Floor scrubbing machines
• Industrial vacuum cleaners
• Dust masks
• Floor polishing machines
• Powered floor washers
• Step ladders

• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• Help desk software
• Microsoft Word
• Inventory tracking software
• SAP
• Computerized bed control system software
• Microsoft Access
• Email software
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Data entry software
• Facility use software